Crafter's Choice
Hemp Lotion (from scratch) Recipe

Yield: (8) Jars  |  Est. Time: 1/2 Hour  |  Level: Moderate
About This Recipe:
This lotion will soak into your skin and leave it feeling soft and smooth for hours. Hemp seed butter is considered one of the "driest" natural oils as it absorbs quickly into the skin. Provides excellent lubricity without being greasy.


Shopping List:
(1) Distilled Water (not included in kit)
(3) 2 oz Hemp Seed Butter Blend
(3) 2 oz Hemp Seed Oil - Virgin (Dark Green)
(2) 2 oz Emulsifying Wax - Soft & Silky
(2) 2 oz Stearic Acid
(1) 2 fl. oz Rainforest Fragrance Oil 502
(1) 2 oz Preservative - Sorbic Acid +2 PF (Compare to Optiphen Plus)
(1) 1/2 oz Vitamin E Natural T-50
(1) 1 Piece Beaker - Natural Polypropylene
(8) 1 Bottle 08 oz Clear Boston Round Plastic Bottle - 24/410
(8) 1 Piece 24/410 Black Ribbed SADDLE Pump Top


Recipe Ingredients:
Measure ingredients with a scale or precise measuring tool.

• 48 oz. Distilled Water (not included in kit)
• 5 oz. Hemp Seed Butter Blend
• 5 oz. Hemp Seed Oil - Virgin (Dark Green)
• 3.20 oz. Emulsifying Wax - Soft & Silky
• 2.55 oz. Stearic Acid
• 1 oz. Rainforest Fragrance Oil 502
• 0.65 oz. Preservative - Sorbic Acid +2 PF (Compare to Optiphen Plus)
• 0.50 oz. Vitamin E Natural T-50


Equipment From Home:
• (1) Microwave
• (2) Microwave-Safe Measuring Cup (64 oz.)
• (1) Stick Blender
• (1) Spatula
• (1) Mixing Spoon
• (1) Scale - Digital Display
• (1) Thermometer
• (1) Distilled Water

Directions:
NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron, workspace and sanitized equipment.
  1. Place 48 oz. of water into a large bowl and set aside.
  2. In microwave-safe measuring cup, add Hemp Seed Oil, Hemp Butter, Emulsifying Wax and  Stearic Acid. Heat in microwave until stearic and wax are completely melted. 
  3. Heat water in microwave for 2 minutes. Slowly pour water into the warm oil/butter mixture. Product will immediately turn a whitish color.
  4. Using a stick blender or hand mixer, begin to blend. Continue until mixture starts to thicken. 
  5. Add vitamin E and fragrance oil. Continue blending.
  6. Check temperature to be sure lotion is under 176° F.  Add preservative and blend until all ingredients are well incorporated. Lotion may be thin but will thicken once it cools. 
  7. Pour lotion into bottles and let completely cool. Trim dip tubes before inserting into bottles. 
  8. Label product accordingly.
To Use: Apply to dry skin as needed.  

Ingredient Label: Water, Hemp Seed Oil, Hemp Seed Butter, Emulsifying Wax, Stearic Acid, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Vitamin E.

We are not responsible for the products you create from our supplies.
You alone are responsible for product and recipe testing to ensure compatibility and safety.